Customizable Post Listings
Shows your recent entries + recent number of comments + the dates right at your sidebar. 
I modified the plugin a bit though ;)
Plugin by Coffee2code
sample working plugin
Download Customizable Post Listing.
Upload to your FTP (wp-content/plugins) folder. Activate.
Place Customizable Post Listing Function at your sidebar.
Karen. 20 something. Dog Lover. Pizza & Ice cream. Flip. Gamer. Movie Junkie. Football. Potterhead.
